Smoking pipe

ABSTRACT

A smoking pipe that is puffed on by a user and holds tobacco that is lit by the user using a lighter. The pipe includes a stem and a bowl. The stem is puffed on by the user. The bowl extends from the stem, and holds the tobacco to be lit by the user using the lighter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a pipe, and more particularly, a smoking pipe.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Numerous innovations for smoking pipes have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.

A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 2,395,596, Issued on Feb. 26, 1946, to Vonnegut teaches a tobacco pipe having a bowl and a stem. The stem has a passageway communicating with the interior of the bowl. The bowl has an opening aligned with the passageway. A tubular member is mounted in the passageway and slidable therein between a smoking position and a cleaning position. The tubular member has a closed end adapted to close the opening in the bowl when in the smoking position and to extend through the opening in the cleaning position. The tubular member has an opening connecting the interior thereof with the interior of the bowl when in the smoking position and positioned outside of the bowl in the cleaning position. The opposite end of the tubular member projects beyond the stem, and is spaced from the stem in the smoking position to permit movement to the cleaning position.

A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,151,849, Issued on May 1, 1979, to Beck teaches a tobacco pipe, a tobacco storage chamber is integrally formed as a part of what otherwise would be the pipe stem, and the bowl is rotatably attached to the tobacco chamber so that to refill the empty bowl the bowl is rotated from its normal position to a position where it faces the tobacco chamber. The bowl is refilled by tapping the chamber or the entire pipe, and then being rotated back to its normal position. Attachment of the bowl to the tobacco chambers is accomplished by way of a bail wire passing through eyelets on the tobacco chamber and hooking over ears on the bowl.

A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,648,411, Issued on Mar. 10, 1987, to Planesi teaches a tobacco pipe bowl. The interior burning chamber is larger at its bottom base than at its top where the bowl opening is located. Furthermore, associated with the tobacco pipe bowl there is a honing tool to clean the tobacco pipe bowl.

A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,678,573, Issued on Oct. 21, 1997, to Aldin, Sr. teaches a smoking pipe including a bowl having a central generally cylindrical bore open at both ends of the bowl with a closable lid mounted on the top of the bowl and a stem projecting from the wall of the bowl and communicating with the central bore of the bowl, which allows the smoker to light the bottom of the load of tobacco and create a natural updraft through the burning tobacco to cause complete combustion of the entire load of tobacco without the necessity of frequent relighting and preventing the accumulation of moisture, tar, and the like within the pipe bowl.

A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 6,354,301, Issued on Mar. 12, 2002, to McCoy teaches a two-piece smoking pipe vaporization chamber with directed heat intake. The two-piece smoking pipe vaporization chamber with directed heat intake includes a lower chamber member having a bowl portion formed therein to hold materials from which vapor is to be extracted. The bowl portion communicates with a vapor intake conduit at a vapor intake orifice thereof disposed below the bowl portion. The vapor intake conduit is adapted to mate with a smoking pipe conduit. A lower screen member is disposed in the bowl portion of the lower chamber member over the vapor intake orifice. An upper chamber member is adapted to mate with the lower chamber portion in a substantially air-tight manner to form a vaporization chamber. The upper chamber member includes a generally-conical-shaped heat intake conduit communicating therewith and is disposed at an off-axis angle and has a heat intake orifice at a distal end thereof. The upper chamber member is adapted to accept output from a heat source.

A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,936, Issued on Jul. 16, 2002, to Lee teaches a tobacco pipe having a hollow stem threaded to a manifold on top of which a turret is rotatably mounted. The turret is of greater weight than that of manifold, so that any one of a plurality of turret magazines remains stationary over a chamber in the manifold in their relative rotation, so that smoking tobacco in the aligned magazine with such chamber takes place through the hollow stem. A screen seats in a recess of a port of manifold at a sufficient distance from the turret's chamber, preventing scorching of screen by a source of flame at/in chamber in the aligned magazine. A member is seated in a cavity co-extensive between and within turret and manifold, and includes a bearing surface that abuts a bearing surface in turret and includes threads disposed within manifold and threads in turret for fastening turret to manifold in an unbinding manner due to the assembly of abutting bearing surfaces. A second set of bearing surfaces are provided in member and manifold, respectively. Series of fluted surfaces on peripheries of turret and manifold assist in aligning a magazine with chamber. Weight of turret over that of manifold maintains a stationary position between the two during a smoking mode.

A SEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,937, Issued on Jul. 16, 2002, to Cristiano teaches a pipe assembly to accommodate the specific filter preferences of the pipe smoker. The pipe assembly includes a bowl, a stem, and a mouthpiece. A cylindrical mounting aperture extends into the end of the stem remote from the bowl, and a connecting passage joins the mounting aperture to the tobacco receiving cavity in the bowl. The mouthpiece has a proximal end with a passage therein and a distal end that can be slidably received in the mounting aperture of the stem. The mouthpiece further includes a filter receptacle that communicates with the passage extending into the proximal end of the mouthpiece. The filter receptacle is dimensioned to accommodate wide prior art filters. The pipe assembly further includes a tubular filter adapter with an outside diameter for slidable engagement in the filter receptacle and an inside diameter dimensioned to receive narrower pipe filters. A tubular plug is provided to fill outer circumferential regions of the filter receptacle to provide a substantially uniformly dimensioned smoke passage for smokers who prefer no filter at all.

AN EIGHTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 8,381,737, Issued on Feb. 26, 2013, to Jones teaches a smoking pipe including an elongated body with a removable chassis located therein. Located on the chassis is a lighter with an activation switch and flame opening located on one end. The lighter is positioned in the chassis so that the lighter's flame opening is located adjacent to the upper bowl on the bowl assembly also mounted on the chassis. Formed over the upper bowl are air openings that allow heated hot gas to enter the bowl and vaporize or burn material placed therein. Rotatably mounted on the lower neck on the bowl assembly is a ratchet. Attached to the ratchet is an elongated mouthpiece. The ratchet includes a cam surface with a hook formed thereon that engages the distal end of a pawl. The proximal end of the pawl sits in a receiving cavity from a moveable head also mounted on the chassis that selectively presses against the activation switch on the lighter.

A NINTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 2012/0073586, Published on Mar. 29, 2012, to Shengelia teaches a covert pipe apparatus for facilitating smoking tobacco. The pipe apparatus includes a tubular element having a first end and a second end and a hollow semi-cylindrical element for holding tobacco during smoking. The hollow semi-cylindrical element fits securely within the tubular element and includes perforations in its surface. The pipe apparatus further includes a first torus located on a first end of the hollow semi-cylindrical element. A flame ingresses into the first torus during smoking and a second torus located on a second end of the hollow semi-cylindrical element. Smoke from burning tobacco egresses from the second torus during smoking. The pipe apparatus also includes a functional element, such as a pen, pencil, laser pointer, or flashlight, for coupling to the first end of the tubular element when the pipe apparatus is not in use for smoking.

A TENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 2012/0305009, Published on Dec. 6, 2012, to Morgan teaches a cigar-shaped pipe, ideally made from premium materials, such as briar, yet designed to be low cost to manufacture. The device uses a comparatively thin-walled combustion chamber, which both keeps material costs to a minimum, and also enables a comparatively simple and easy to manufacture design. In a preferred embodiment, the pipe will not use metal parts or clips, but rather will use an end cap that is made of the same materials as the main pipe body, and thus will have similar thermal expansion properties, as well as having the same beneficial combustion chamber properties. This end cap utilizes a unique O-ring design to hold the pipe's end cap onto position, thus enabling easy loading and cleaning. This design also helps to prevent pipe cracking problems and loose part problems that can otherwise occur due to differential thermal expansion when metal parts are used.

It is apparent now that numerous innovations for smoking pipes have been provided in the prior art that adequate for various purposes. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a smoking pipe that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a smoking pipe that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a smoking pipe that is simple to use.

BRIEFLY STATED, STILL YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a smoking pipe that is puffed on by a user and holds tobacco that is lit by the user using a lighter. The pipe includes a stem and a bowl. The stem is puffed on by the user. The bowl extends from the stem and holds the tobacco to be lit by the user using the lighter.

The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view illustrating the present invention in use;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view thereof illustrating plant matter being loaded into the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a is a top plan view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a is a bottom plan view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a is a rear elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 6 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a is a front elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 8 is a cross partial sectional view taken on line 8-8 in FIG. 4.

A MARSHALING OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING

10 smoking pipe of embodiments of present invention for being puffed on by user 12 and for holding tobacco 14 that is for being lit by user 12 using lighter 16

12 user

14 tobacco

16 lighter

18 stem for being puffed on by user 12

20 bowl for holding tobacco 14 to be lit by user 12 using lighter 16

22 tubular stem of stem 18

24 proximal end of tubular stem 22 of stem 18

26 distal end of tubular stem 22 of stem 18

28 imaginary proximal end of bowl 20

30 free distal end of bowl 20

32 uppermost surface of bowl 20

34 lowermost surface of bowl 20

35 chamber in bowl 20

36 oval-shaped blind bore in bowl 20

38 oval-shaped rim defining oval-shaped blind bore 36 in bowl 20

40 screen mesh of bowl 20 for having tobacco 14 rest thereon

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, which is a diagrammatic perspective view illustrating the present invention in use, the smoking pipe of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for being puffed on by a user 12 and for holding tobacco 14 that is for being lit by the user 12 using a lighter 16.

The configuration of the smoking pipe 10 can best be seen in FIGS. 2-8, which are, respectively, a diagrammatic perspective view thereof illustrating plant matter being loaded into the present invention, a right side elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2, a is a top plan view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 2, a is a bottom plan view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 2, a is a rear elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 6 in FIG. 2, a is a front elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. 2, and a cross partial sectional view taken on line 8-8 in FIG. 4, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

The smoking pipe 10 comprises a stem 18 and a bowl 20. The stem 18 is for being puffed on by the user 12. The bowl 20 extends from the stem 18, and is for holding the tobacco 14 to be lit by the user 12 using the lighter 16.

The stem 18 is a tubular stem 22.

The tubular stem 22 of the stem 18 is straight, is slender, is elongated, has a constant inside diameter with a constant circular cross section, has a proximal end 24, and has an imaginary distal end 26.

The tubular stem 22 of the stem 18 is made of stainless steel tubing.

The proximal end 24 of the tubular stem 22 of the stem 18 is a mouthpiece polished for safety when the user 12 puffs thereon.

The bowl 20 is one-piece with the tubular stem 22 of the stem 18, and as such, is also made of stainless steel tubing. The bowl 20 has an imaginary proximal end 28 and a free distal end 30.

The bowl 20 extends forwardly, coaxially, and communicatingly from the tubular stem 22 of the stem 18, with the imaginary proximal end 28 of the bowl 20 being coincident with the imaginary distal end 26 of the tubular stem 22 of the stem 18.

The bowl 20 further has an uppermost surface 32, a lowermost surface 34, and contains a chamber 35.

The lowermost surface 34 of the bowl 20 extends smoothly convexly arcuately upwardly from the imaginary proximal end 28 of the bowl 20 to the free distal end 30 of the bowl 20, and defines a part of the chamber 35 in the bowl 20.

The uppermost surface 32 of the bowl 20 extends planarly downwardly from the imaginary proximal end 28 of the bowl 20 to the free distal end 30 of the bowl 20 so as to form an oval shaped blind bore 36 when viewed from above, and defines a remaining part of the chamber 35 in the bowl 20.

The blind bore 36 in the bowl 20 is defined by an oval-shaped rim 38.

The oval-shaped rim 38 defining the blind bore 36 in the bowl 20 is smooth for safety.

The oval-shaped blind bore 36 in the bowl 20 communicates with the chamber 35 in the bowl 20.

The uppermost surface 32 of the bowl 20 extends planarly downwardly 30° from the imaginary proximal end 28 of the bowl 20 to the free distal end 30 of the bowl 20.

The bowl 20 further has a screen mesh 40.

The screen mesh 40 of the bowl 20 is made of stainless steel.

The screen mesh 40 of the bowl 20 is disposed in the chamber 35 in the bowl 20, and is for having the tobacco 14 rest thereon.

The screen mesh 40 of the bowl 20 extends downwardly concavely forwardly from the uppermost surface 32 of the bowl 20 to the lowermost surface 34 of the bowl 20.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a smoking pipe, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A smoking pipe for being puffed on by a user and for holding tobacco that is for being lit by the user using a lighter, comprising: a) a stem; and b) a bowl; wherein said stem is for being puffed on by the user; wherein said bowl extends from said stem; and wherein said bowl is for holding the tobacco to be lit by the user using the lighter.
 2. The pipe of claim 1, wherein said stem is a tubular stem.
 3. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem is straight.
 4. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem is slender.
 5. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem is elongated.
 6. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem has a constant inside diameter.
 7. The pipe of claim 6, wherein said constant inside diameter of said tubular stem of said stem has a constant circular cross section.
 8. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem is made of stainless steel tubing.
 9. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said tubular stem of said stem has a proximal end; and wherein said proximal end of said tubular stem of said stem is a mouthpiece polished for safety when the user puffs thereon.
 10. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said bowl is one-piece with said tubular stem of said stem.
 11. The pipe of claim 1, wherein said bowl is made of stainless steel tubing.
 12. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said bowl extends forwardly from said tubular stem of said stem.
 13. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said bowl extends coaxially from said tubular stem of said stem.
 14. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said bowl extends communicatingly from said tubular stem of said stem.
 15. The pipe of claim 2, wherein said bowl has an imaginary proximal end; wherein said tubular stem of said stem has an imaginary distal end; and wherein said imaginary proximal end of said bowl is coincident with said imaginary distal end of said tubular stem of said stem.
 16. The pipe of claim 15, wherein said bowl has: a) an uppermost surface; and b) a lowermost surface; and wherein said bowl contains a chamber.
 17. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said lowermost surface of said bowl extends smoothly from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 18. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said lowermost surface of said bowl extends convexly from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 19. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said lowermost surface of said bowl extends arcuately from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 20. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said lowermost surface of said bowl extends upwardly from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 21. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said lowermost surface of said bowl defines a part of said chamber in said bowl.
 22. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said uppermost surface of said bowl extends planarly from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl so as to form an oval shaped blind bore when viewed from above.
 23. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said uppermost surface of said bowl extends downwardly from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 24. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said uppermost surface of said bowl defines a remaining part of said chamber in said bowl.
 25. The pipe of claim 22, wherein said blind bore in said bowl is defined by an oval-shaped rim.
 26. The pipe of claim 25, wherein said oval-shaped rim defining said blind bore in said bowl is smooth for safety.
 27. The pipe of claim 23, wherein said oval-shaped blind bore in said bowl communicates with said chamber in said bowl.
 28. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said uppermost surface of said bowl extends downwardly 30° from said imaginary proximal end of said bowl to said free distal end of said bowl.
 29. The pipe of claim 16, wherein said bowl has a screen mesh; and wherein said screen mesh of said bowl is for having the tobacco rest thereon.
 30. The pipe of claim 29, wherein said screen mesh of said bowl is made of stainless steel.
 31. The pipe of claim 29, wherein said screen mesh of said bowl is disposed in said chamber in said bowl.
 32. The pipe of claim 29, wherein said screen mesh of said bowl extends downwardly from said uppermost surface of said bowl to said lowermost surface of said bowl.
 33. The pipe of claim 29, wherein said screen mesh of said bowl extends concavely from said uppermost surface of said bowl to said lowermost surface of said bowl.
 34. The pipe of claim 29, wherein said screen mesh of said bowl extends forwardly from said uppermost surface of said bowl to said lowermost surface of said bowl. 